Equal rights advance yet attitudes stay backward
Anna Quindlen argues that legal gains for women outpace changing male attitudes. She cites Packwood's sexual harassment allegations and broader evidence showing everyday sexism persisting in workplaces. The piece calls for real change in minds, not only laws, to end the skirt standard.
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Tough ethics rules in Clinton transition face conflicts
Transition chiefs tout six month lobbying ban but loopholes and self interest threaten credibility. Warren Christopher and Vernon Jordan face questions as their firms and boards raise potential conflicts while spokesmen claim leaves and neutrality suffice under the new code. Critics warn rules offer little force past transition period.
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Sara Lee
Union Carbide
Xerox
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Nabisco
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Stephanopoulos
Deborah Strade
Stanford
Yale
Geoffrey Hazard
New York University
Stephen Gillers
Gillers
Paul Greenberg
Herald-Journal
Inaugural Prep and Bootleg Populism Amid Clinton Arrival
The transition team announces the Clintons will arrive by bus in Washington for the inauguration, signaling a shift away from airlines. The piece mocks populism and hints at a post-ceremony White House openness, while joking about First Lady attire and the security mood surrounding a public White House entry.
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Lue Jeans
Pamela Harriman
Four edgy column ideas critique politics and culture
A collection of four proposed column topics critiques include Packwood alcoholism and alleged lecherous behavior, media rage over rap and Nazi imagery, the reach of total television in shaping society, and a royal succession scenario favoring Madonna as a future queen.
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